Unit 3: Islam and Africa

Where did Islam originate?

• Arabian peninsula
• China
• North Africa
• India

What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?

• Medina
• Mecca
• Jerusalem
• Damsacus

Where did the Islamic Empire expand?

• all around the world
• the entire continent of Africa
• across Asia and Africa and into Spain
• into Australia

Islam is a _______________ religion.

• pagan
• cult
• monotheistic
• polytheistic

Who was the founder of Islam?

• Muhammad
• Moses
• Martin Luther
• Jesus Christ

What is the Arabic word for God?

• Yahweh
• Allah
• Jesus
• Quran

What forms the basis of Islamic faith?

• Four Noble Truths
• Five Pillars
• Eightfold path
• Three Wise Sayings

Which of the following is a major holiday in Muslim culture?

• Ramadan
• Christmas
• Kwanzaa
• Hannukah

During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:

• Refrain from almsgiving
• Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
• Fast from dawn till dusk

• All of the above

What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

• Bible
• Torah
• Qu'ran 
• Sunna